Pin Curls Using Tongs/Curling

Lottie, Hair&Postiche, Week 4

PIN CURLS USING TONGS

Products used:

·         Gown

·         Fine Pin Tooth Comb

·         Curling Irons

·         Pins

Steps:

1.       Put gown around client

2.       Plug curlers in, make sure that they are set to the right temperature depending on client’s hair… if the client has very dry/coarse hair then the temperature will need to be on a lower setting, if the client has good condition hair then the heat will need to be higher.

3.       Section clients hair with clean sections using your fine tooth comb

4.       Take a small section of each section you have separated and take the curling iron to the hair and wrap the piece of hair around the irons and hold iron upwards towards the root of the hair, this will create a tighter curl

5.       Once you have got your curlers in position hold them in place and count to 12… 1 elephant, 2 elephant etc

6.       When you have counted loosen the irons ever so slightly so you have some give, then reverse twist the hair out from the tongs, your curl should be nice and rounded

7.       Roll the curl back in to place in the position you want it

8.       Use a hair grip to pin the curl in place, think about where your next pin and curl will be so be sure to pin the grip in the right place.

9.       While you are curling the client’s hair, make sure you ask them if the heat is ok.

 

I didn’t get a chance to practise this in today’s lesson, Alex practised on me. I will be practising this in my own time outside of uni or if we have a revised lesson I will be doing it then!

 

 

PIN CURLS USING TONGS

1.Working from the top of a section of hair take a small section of the hair and clip in the curling iron.

2.Twist the curling tongs up to the root of the hair, shown here on the right.

3.Hold the tongs for no more than 5 seconds and then reverse twist the hair out of the tongs. You will be left with a curl.

4.You should then roll the hair back into a tight flat curl shown below to create a pin curl. You can then use a hair grip to hold the pin curl in place at the scalp of the head.

5.Leave the hair to set for as long as possible and spray with hairspray before removing all the hair grips.

 

BUNS

1.Tie the hair back smoothly into a ponytail at the back of the head.

2.Section the hair of the ponytail into four.

3.Backcomb each section on the hair on the outside to give the hair some structure.

4.Begin to create an inwards barrel curl with the hair and then use a pin to hold the section of hair in place. Repeat this for all four sections of the hair.

5.Once all four sections of the hair are in a barrel curl like you can then use a hair pin or tail comb to bring the sections of the hair together. You can then slide the hair pins into the hair to keep the hair in place.

Hair pins are better for holding hair in place as they are less visible in the hair.

 

French plait

1.Hold part of the hair at the scalp and section it into three sections.

2.Begin folding the two outer sections over each other until you get to the third fold, this will create a tie in the hair to give the hair a stronger structure. The image on the right shows this.

3.Now when you bring a section of the hair over you should grab a small amount of hair each time, this will begin holding the hair together.

4.Continue doing this until you have used all of the hair. Once you have reached the nape of the neck continue plaiting the hair until you reach the ends of the hair and tie with a hair band.

 

FISHTAIL PLAIT

1.Gather all the hair together and create two sections.

2.Take a small section from the outside of the first section and fold it over the top into the second section with your thumb and your second and third fingers.

3.Take a small section from the second section and fold it over the top into the first section of the hair again with your thumb and your second and third fingers.

4.Repeat this until you reach to the ends of the hair and tie with a hair band.

 

 

 

 

•The first thing I will always check on a model/client is if they have head lice. Head lice if present in the hair will be most likely to be around the back of the ear as it is the warmest area of the head.

•Check the thickness of the hair.

•See the natural state of the hair; weather the hair is naturally straight, curly or wavy. Ask if they have had any chemical treatments on their hair such as chemical straitening or chemical curling of the hair.

•Check the model/clients scalp condition to ensure that you will not being using any products that could damage the hair.